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15 Cards in this Set
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Which type of symbiosis benefits both members?
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a. mutualism
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a. mutualism
b. parasitism c. commensalism d. pathogenesis |
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The mold that produces penicillin is an example of:
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d. amensalism
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a. parasitism
b. mutualism c. commensalism d. amensalism |
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The presence of microbes in or on the body is a(n):
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c. contamination
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a. infection
b. disease c. contamination d. adhesion |
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All of the following areas of the human body contain normal flora except:
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a. peritoneum
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a. peritoneum
b. urethra c. vagina d. mouth |
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Bacterial endotoxins are:
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d. components of the gram-negative cell wall
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a. proteins in cell wall
b. secreted into the environment c. components of the gram-positive cell wall d. components of the gram-negative cell wall |
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When a pathogen spreads from the original site to other tissue or organs it is called a(n) ___ infection.
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b. focal
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a. local
b. focal c. natural d. acute |
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A disease that is generally present in a given population is:
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d. endemic
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a. pandemic
b. epidemic c. sporadic d. endemic |
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Which of the following is not considered to be a vehicle transmission?
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b. droplet
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a. airborne
b. droplet c. foodborne d. bodily fluid |
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Which of the following is likely to be the most frequently used portal of entry?
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c. respiratory tract
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a. skin
b. gastrointestinal tract c. respiratory tract d. conjunctiva |
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Infections that may result from the use of catheters are classified as:
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a. iatrogenic infections
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a. iatrogenic infections
b. local infections c. exogenous infections d. endogenous infections |
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The symbiotic relationship in which one of the organisms benefits and the other is not harmed or helped is referred to as ____.
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commensalism
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A flora found in the sane location as the resident flora, but which remains only for a given amount of time, is called a(n) ____ flora.
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transient
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A microorganism capable of causing a disease is called a(n) ____.
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pathogen
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A vector that transmits pathogens and also serves as host for a part of the pathogen's life cycle is a(n) ____ vector.
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biological
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A worldwide epidemic is considered a(n) ___ disease.
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pandemic
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